5 Best games optimized for Xbox One X with 4K graphics

The Xbox One X is the end table console of Microsoft and the only in market capable of rendering games 4K, HDR10 and 60 frames per second in real time. The problem, however, is that most of their games do not implement all of this.

Older titles aimed at the original Xbox One or Xbox One S make use of a feature called supersampling, which improves the graphics quality on Xbox One X. However, there are some games that were already developed with 4K and HDR10 in mind and with graphics packages optimized for the most powerful console.

How to download 4K packages from games to Xbox One X

Although Xbox One X will be able to download the optimization package for 4K and HDR the moment you run the game for the first time, the smartest thing to do is download them at the time of installation. These packages have several GBs in size, and depending on your internet connection, they can take a long time to complete.

Press the Xbox button;

Go to “Settings” and “System”;

Finally, “Back up and transfer”;

Check the box “Download 4K game content first”;

Go back to the previous screen, and select “Updates”;

Check “Keep my console up to date” and “Keep my games and apps up to date”.

Every time you install an optimized game, the system will download the package automatically.

5 games optimized for Xbox One X with 4K graphics

We list the five games that feature the full Xbox One X optimization package: use of supersampling, 4K and HDR10 graphics, and quite popular.

1. Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadows of War, the game of Monolith is the continuation of Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor, and continues exactly from where the previous one stopped. Talion and Celebrimbor begin a ferocious campaign against Sauron and his followers, in order to rid Middle-earth of the darkness. The graphics and effects in 4K leaves the game, which is already beautiful in Full HD, even more exuberant, and on TVs compatible with HDR10, the effects of light and shadow are wonderful.

2. Forza Motorsport 7

Microsoft’s flagship racing franchise, exclusive to Windows and Xbox consoles, reached its seventh chapter in 2017, and was one of the first games to receive the optimization package. Forza Motorsport 7 was, in fact, used as a reference. The sensation of driving in first or third person, with 2160p graphics and 60fps in real time is stunning, and this is one of the few titles that manages to deliver everything at maximum.

3. Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the conclusion of a new trilogy, which reinvented Lara Croft as a more obstinate and more human adventurer. In this adventure, she tries to prevent a secular cult of unleashing the apocalypse and remaking reality. In Xbox One X, with the optimization package, the game looks beautiful, with details of the grass, reflections and textures sharper. Effects of light, shade, water and explosions get even better.

4. Forza Horizon 4

The racing sub-franchise, geared to more urban events also received special care in the Xbox One X. Forza Horizon 4 is a delight for fans of speed, allowing driving on snowy roads and mountains. Although it is already beautiful in 1080p, in 4K the game shows the one that came with an incredible level of detail, from the reflection of the Sun in the cars to particles flying every skid on the track.

5. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Ubisoft has invested heavily to make Assassin’s Creed Odyssey one of the most beautiful games of the franchise, and if it already fills its eyes in Full HD, the adventure of Kassandra and Alexios is astonishing in Xbox One X. The ancient Greece portrayed in the game impresses by the amount of details and effects of light and shadow, with running water, fabric textures and details of armor, everything was done with the utmost care.

What are the other games optimized for Xbox One X?

Microsoft has a list of all the games that are optimized for Xbox One X. But there are titles that can rely on 4K and HDR graphics, or just 4K, or neither. In common, everyone is identified as Xbox One X Enhanced, which means that they make use of supersampling that improves the graphics of the game.

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